Luis Palés Matos
Puerto Rican writer (1898-1959) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 60
Luis Palés Matos was a Puerto Rican poet who is credited with creating the poetry genre known as Afro-Antillano. He is also credited with writing the screenplay for the "Romance Tropical", the first Puerto Rican film with sound.
Luis Palés Matos is read about 9.5 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1959 · aged 60
